Energy Talks

An evening of 6 short talks and panel Q&A from experts on the legal, financial and infrastructural implications of decentralised energy including block chain technology, batteries and disaggregation.

This exciting and fun event will have a contemporary feel and take place in a buzzing start up environment, attracting 250 blockchain and energy enthusiasts from the UKAEE network for a high-quality, high-tech and innovative discussion.

Event Schedule

17:30Event Check-In & Networking

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18:00 – 18:20Opening Address & Keynote Speech

Rajvant Nijjhar, President, UKAEE

Key Takeaways

”Vision of our future: Futureproofing decentralisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation.” Where are we headed and how are we going to get there. Ensuring blockchain does actually remove waste and add value.

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18:20 – 18:35
Brixton Solar Community Trading

Felix Wight, Technical Director, Repowering London

Key Takeaways

Community peer to peer energy trading: Pilot project involving OFGEM, EDF Energy R&D UK, Brixton Solar, Electron, PassivSystems, University College London and Repowering London. The platform aims to allow residents in urban areas to source their energy from local renewables and trade that energy with their neighbours reducing overall energy costs.

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18:35 – 18:50Revenue Stacking in a Changing Landscape

Aditi Tupule, Energy Lawyer, CMS Cameron McKenna

Key Takeaways

The legal lay of the land in a decentralised future – what would be involved in changing the current energy market setup and how might the Big 6 be affected? How might the regulatory environment change?

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18:50 – 19:05Peer-to-Peer Trading Using AI and Machine Learning

Chris Wright, Co-Founder & CTO, Moixa

Key Takeaways

Energy storage for you and me. How will we get involved: the missing link between domestic battery storage, electrical vehicles and energy supply contracts.

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19:05 – 19:20 Cornwall Energy Pilot & Newcastle Scheme

Francesco Pagano, Project Design Manager, British Gas

Key Takeaways

One year on: Insights into the logistics and experiences of one of the early adopters of peer to peer trading in the UK.

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19:20 – 19:35Blockchain Enabled Trading

Lionel Ward, Machine Learning Developer, VERV

Key Takeaways

How will consumers and prosumers interact with transactive energy: The use of AI and machine learning to predict consumer and prosumer behaviour.

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19:35 – 19:50Blockchain Enabling Platforms

Alpesh Doshi, CEO, Fintricity

Key Takeaways

How will transactions occur securely in this decentralised future? What needs to be done in the UK – what is being done. Enabling technology, pre-competitive and open source platforms and smart contracts. Where the winners and losers of this technology will be.

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19:50 – 20:15Panel Session With Questions From The Audience

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20:15 – 20:45Networking & Drinks

This is your chance to meet the speakers and your fellow machine learning enthusiasts, making connections that go well beyond this evening!

Key Takeaways

Talk: ”Vision of our future: Futureproofing decentralisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation.” Where are we headed and how are we going to get there. Ensuring blockchain does actually remove waste and add value.

Key Takeaways

Talk: Community peer to peer energy trading: Pilot project involving OFGEM, EDF Energy R&D UK, Brixton Solar, Electron, PassivSystems, University College London and Repowering London. The platform aims to allow residents in urban areas to source their energy from local renewables and trade that energy with their neighbours reducing overall energy costs.

Key Takeaways

Talk: How to revenue stack whilst predicting the next moves of the National Grid. How might the regulatory environment change and where can revenue be generated in an energy trading platform: the balancing, reserves and capacity markets explained. What will happen to the Big 6 energy suppliers.

Key Takeaways

Talk: One year on: Insights into the logistics and experiences of one of the early adopters of peer to peer trading in the UK. Centrica will also talk about the technical details of their 3MW battery plant in Gateshead – one of the UK’s largest battery plants.

Key Takeaways

Talk: The rise of the energy prosumer: Using advanced AI and Machine Learning predictions about energy consumption to optimise peer-to-peer energy trading. How we can bring down electricity costs, improve access to low carbon energy and use a peer-to-peer infrastructure to benefit fuel poor areas.

Key Takeaways

Talk: How will transactions occur securely in this decentralised future? What needs to be done in the UK – what is being done. Enabling technology, pre-competitive and open source platforms and smart contracts. Where the winners and losers of this technology will be.

Panel Session With Questions From The Audience19:50 – 20:15

Networking & Drinks20:15 – 20:45

This is your chance to meet the speakers and your fellow blockchain enthusiasts, making connections that go well beyond this evening!